WHEREAS, Executive
Order No. 51 of Governor Kean created the Governor's Task Force
on Child Abuse on November 16, 1983; and

WHEREAS, the
Governor's Task Force on Child Abuse was to conclude its work by
January 1, 1985; and

WHEREAS, on
July 19, 1985 the Governor's Task Force on Child Abuse was subsequently
renamed the Governor's Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect pursuant
to Executive Order No. 110 by Governor Kean; and

WHEREAS, the
Governor's Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect was continued by
Executive Order Nos. 110, 173 and 217 of Governor Kean and by Executive
Order No. 53 of Governor Florio until it expired on December 31,
1993; and

WHEREAS, the
members of the Task Force have continued to address with dedication
the problem of child abuse and neglect within the State; and

WHEREAS, there
is still a need for the Task Force to educate the community and
make the public aware of this serious social problem, to prevent
child abuse and neglect, to coordinate activities relating to child
abuse and neglect, and to ensure community support for these child
protection measures;

NOW, THEREFORE,
I, CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN, Governor of the State of New Jersey,
by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:

1. The Governor's
Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect is hereby continued as of
December 31, 1993 and shall remain in existence until December
31, 1996.

2. The Task
Force shall consist of no more than 15 public members appointed
by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint the public members
from among persons representing prosecutors' offices, police departments,
physicians, hospitals, schools, civic groups, public housing authorities,
child advocacy organizations, public service agencies, business
and industry, and child or family social work organizations. The
Governor may also appoint victims of child abuse or their families
and county freeholders as public members.

The Commissioners
of the Departments of Human Services, Education, Health, Corrections
and Community Affairs; the Secretary of State; the Chief Justice
of the New Jersey Supreme Court; the Attorney General and the
Superintendent of the State Police; or their designees, shall
also serve on the Task Force.

3. Task
Force vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor
for the remainder of the unexpired term.

4. The Task
Force may solicit, receive, disburse and monitor grants and other
funds available from any governmental, public, private, not-for-profit
or for-profit source, including, but not limited to, funding available
under any federal or State law, regulation or program.

5. All departments,
agencies and divisions are authorized and directed, to the extent
not inconsistent with law, to continue to cooperate with the Task
Force.

6. The Department
of Human Services is authorized and directed to continue to furnish
the Task Force with such staff, office space and supplies as are
necessary to accomplish the purpose of this Order.

7. All other
provisions of Executive Order Nos. 51, 110, 173 and 217 of Governor
Kean and Executive Order No. 53 of Governor Florio shall remain
in full force and effect without any modification.

8. This
Order shall take effect immediately.

GIVEN,
under my hand and seal
this 2nd day of May in the Year of
Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and ninety-four and of the Independence
of the United States, the two hundred
and eighteenth.